US4152783A - Lubricant for surgeon's gloves and method of applying same - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B42/00—Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
- A61B42/10—Surgical gloves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B42/00—Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
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- a glove lubricating powder has to meet several criteria, i.e. capable of sterilization, stand-up under storage, be comfortable to the surgeon, provide a mechanical sliding surface, etc. Because of the problems reported in the literature with the insoluble talc material used in the past in gloves, various alternatives have been proposed to the water-insoluble lubricating powders. Talc has been reported as causing granuloma when small particles of the powder remain in the surgical wound.
- the present invention involves the unexpected discovery that a water-soluble innocuous powder can be used in particle sizes less than 30 micron without prematurely dissolving, and yet provide a good mechanical slippery surface.
- the water-soluble powder is secured to the surgeon's glove by applying it during a heat cure cycle while the glove is tacky enough to adhere to the powder, but not wet enough to dissolve the powder.
- water-soluble powders such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and potassium chloride, dissolve quickly in water, it would be expected that very small particle sizes would dissolve quickly and would be inoperative as a glove lubricant.
- Crystalline sodium bicarbonate powder having particle size in the range of 100 to 200 micron was crushed in a ball mill to reduce the particle size to approximately 10 micron. Although 5 to 15 micron is preferred, the particle size could be from 2 micron to 30 micron size.
- the small particles of sodium bicarbonate were wiped onto a rubber glove as it was exiting a cure oven at temperatures of approximately 190° F. Temperatures of 170° F. to 210° F. could be used. During the complete curing cycle, the glove may reach a peak temperature of 300° F., but the oven exit temperature was much lower and in the above mentioned range.
- the tiny sodium bicarbonate particles stayed intact sufficiently long for the particles to provide their lubricating effect.
- the very small amount of perspiration from the surgeon's fingers inside the gloves begins very quickly to wet and dissolve the sodium bicarbonate powder. This can be seen by a color change that starts to occur very quickly in the fingertips.
- the above invention provides for the first time a water-soluble glove lubricating powder with a particle size less than 30 micron. All previous glove lubricants, such as talc, cornstarch, etc., in this size range have not been readily soluble in water. The small water-soluble particles do have the unexpected capability of withstanding the rigors of manufacturing application, dry sterilization, storage, and remain intact during the period of donning, which must last several seconds.
- the very small water-soluble particles of this invention are innocuous to human tissue, and it is noted that many of the examples, i.e. potassium chloride, sodium chloride, as well as sodium bicarbonate, are contained in blood.
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US05/843,401 US4152783A (en) | 1977-10-19 | 1977-10-19 | Lubricant for surgeon's gloves and method of applying same |
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US05/843,401 US4152783A (en) | 1977-10-19 | 1977-10-19 | Lubricant for surgeon's gloves and method of applying same |
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Cited By (9)
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US4593418A (en) * | 1984-05-29 | 1986-06-10 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Method and seam construction to significantly reduce seam leakage |
US5126334A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1992-06-30 | Cpc International, Inc. | Absorbable dusting powder derived from starch |
US5346892A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1994-09-13 | Cpc International Inc. | Absorbable dusting powder derived from reduced-protein modified starch |
US5467481A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1995-11-21 | Srivastava; Laxmi S. | Glove with hand-coloring material |
WO2003101506A1 (en) * | 2002-06-03 | 2003-12-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Glove having improved donning characteristics |
US20040031086A1 (en) * | 2002-08-16 | 2004-02-19 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Low protein natural latex articles |
US20040217506A1 (en) * | 2003-05-02 | 2004-11-04 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method of treating an elastomeric matrix |
US20050143509A1 (en) * | 2002-06-03 | 2005-06-30 | Modha Shantilal H. | Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics |
US20070252115A1 (en) * | 2006-04-28 | 2007-11-01 | Arehart Kelly D | Thermochromic elastic articles |
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US2507244A (en) * | 1947-04-14 | 1950-05-09 | Upjohn Co | Surgical gelatin dusting powder and process for preparing same |
US2621333A (en) * | 1947-06-27 | 1952-12-16 | Monsanto Chemicals | Powder lubricated surgeon's rubber glove |
US3799438A (en) * | 1972-12-01 | 1974-03-26 | Baxter Laboratories Inc | Dispensing and spraying apparatus and method |
US3810458A (en) * | 1971-02-23 | 1974-05-14 | American Cyanamid Co | Minimizing tissue reaction to glove powder |
US3846382A (en) * | 1971-02-25 | 1974-11-05 | American Cyanamid Co | Sterile medical dusting powder |
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US2507244A (en) * | 1947-04-14 | 1950-05-09 | Upjohn Co | Surgical gelatin dusting powder and process for preparing same |
US2621333A (en) * | 1947-06-27 | 1952-12-16 | Monsanto Chemicals | Powder lubricated surgeon's rubber glove |
US3810458A (en) * | 1971-02-23 | 1974-05-14 | American Cyanamid Co | Minimizing tissue reaction to glove powder |
US3846382A (en) * | 1971-02-25 | 1974-11-05 | American Cyanamid Co | Sterile medical dusting powder |
US3799438A (en) * | 1972-12-01 | 1974-03-26 | Baxter Laboratories Inc | Dispensing and spraying apparatus and method |
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4593418A (en) * | 1984-05-29 | 1986-06-10 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Method and seam construction to significantly reduce seam leakage |
US5126334A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1992-06-30 | Cpc International, Inc. | Absorbable dusting powder derived from starch |
US5346892A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1994-09-13 | Cpc International Inc. | Absorbable dusting powder derived from reduced-protein modified starch |
US5385608A (en) * | 1990-12-05 | 1995-01-31 | Cpc International Inc. | Absorbable dusting powder derived from reduced-protein modified starch |
US5467481A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1995-11-21 | Srivastava; Laxmi S. | Glove with hand-coloring material |
WO2003101506A1 (en) * | 2002-06-03 | 2003-12-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Glove having improved donning characteristics |
US20050143509A1 (en) * | 2002-06-03 | 2005-06-30 | Modha Shantilal H. | Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics |
US20040031086A1 (en) * | 2002-08-16 | 2004-02-19 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Low protein natural latex articles |
US6790933B2 (en) | 2002-08-16 | 2004-09-14 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Low protein natural latex articles |
US20040217506A1 (en) * | 2003-05-02 | 2004-11-04 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method of treating an elastomeric matrix |
US20070252115A1 (en) * | 2006-04-28 | 2007-11-01 | Arehart Kelly D | Thermochromic elastic articles |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: BAXTER TRAVENOL LABORATORIES, INC. A CORP. OF DE Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION INTO;REEL/FRAME:004760/0345 Effective date: 19870126 |
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Owner name: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:BAXTER TRAVENOL LABORATORIES, INC., A CORP. OF DE;REEL/FRAME:005050/0870 Effective date: 19880518 |
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Owner name: ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION, ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.;REEL/FRAME:009227/0184 Effective date: 19960930 |